- 1. Five Women Sue Texas Over Confusing Abortion Bans
- (Feminism)
- ... case of Zurawski v. State of Texas is the latest legal fight to surface. Citizens are taking action to prevent high-risk pregnancy on account of serious medical conditions. Autoimmune disorders, diabetes, ...
- Created on 09 March 2023
- 2. Here’s How to Get A Medication Abortion Using the “Abortion Pill”—No Matter Where You Live
- (Sex)
- ... or type 2 diabetes. It was then discovered that the medicine also stops the pregnancy hormone, progesterone, and therefore ends pregnancies. Mifepristone must then be followed with Misoprostol to empty ...
- Created on 18 November 2022
- 3. What's A Hot Girl Walk? Plus, 6 Other Ways To Incorporate Physical Activity In Your Da
- (Living)
- ... working out your legs and abdomen but you are also working out your heart, blood vessels and lungs. Known benefits of cycling include: reduced risk of stroke, heart attack, cancer, diabetes, and even depression. ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 4. In Response to Alarming Facts About Black Women's Maternal Health, Doula's Twitter Thread With Advice for Black Expectant Moms Goes Vir
- (Sex)
- ... are gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, high blood pressure, preterm labor, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Talk to your midwife about knowing the signs of potential health emergencies. 4. Explore many ...
- Created on 17 December 2021
- 5. The Founders of GirlTrek Are Making Major Moves For The Health of Black Women
- (Living)
- While teaching history at South Atlanta High School in the early 2000s, T. Morgan Dixon came across a startling statistic: 50 percent of Black girls in the U.S. will develop type 2 diabetes unless diet ...
- Created on 01 July 2021
- 6. Dolly Parton Is Here To Save Us From Forever-Quarantine
- (Living)
- ... the impact she has made on generations of people. She's donated millions to United Way, the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Cancer Research U.K., and others, often anonymously. She created ...
- Created on 19 November 2020
- 7. How Women And YA Are Changing The World Of Comics
- (Books)
- ... twin brothers, run away from home after finding out their father was an adulterer. One of the twins is diabetic. Alec’s type one diabetes is not a plot point, but it’s just a part of who he is. It is another ...
- Created on 12 November 2020
- 8. What Not To Say To Someone At Risk During A Global Pandemic
- (Living)
- I love my friends. Really, I do. The majority of them are wonderful people that amaze me every day. They are artists and teachers and powerful businesswomen. But many of them are young and healthy and ...
- Created on 08 October 2020
- 9. Why We Need Black Women's Breastfeeding Wee
- (Feminism)
- Breastfeeding is one of the best preventative natural medicines: it has the power to reduce the risk of respiratory infections, Type II diabetes, and asthma, and provides many other health benefits. ...
- Created on 27 August 2020
- 10. Biotech Queen Kavya Kopparapu Is About To Become Your New Hero
- (Living)
- ... an aggressive form of brain cancer. The other, Eyeagnosis, was inspired by her grandfather’s diabetes. It uses a lens that can be attached to a smartphone to diagnose diabetic retinopathy [eye damage], ...
- Created on 24 July 2020
- 11. How Pregnant Essential Workers Got Overlooked During The Pandemic
- (Feminism)
- ... and gestational diabetes, the risk is even higher. Additionally, these conditions are more prominent among Black and Latinx women, who make up a disproportionate share of low-income essential workers. ...
- Created on 17 June 2020
- 12. Explore More Black Women's History While Staying Fit With GirlTrek ...
- (Living)
- ... just from your room to the fridge. Now imagine being able to learn more while walking, a win-win. GirlTrek recognizes that Black women have among the highest cases of hypertension and diabetes, as well ...
- Created on 16 June 2020
- 13. "Diabetic Yeast Infections Are Ruining My Sex Life. What Else Can I Do?
- (Sex)
- We're bringing you this Q&A from the Sex Files in our Spring 2020 print issue, featuring advice from sexologist Dr. Carol Queen. I have type 2 diabetes. Even though I’m working hard to control it, ...
- Created on 14 April 2020
- 14. Corona’s a Bitch! Weinstein Tests Positive for COVID-19
- (Feminism)
- ... before Rikers. Considering his condition and history of heart problems, high blood pressure and diabetes, Weinstein is at a higher risk of falling very ill because of Coronavirus. But, how was Weinstein ...
- Created on 23 March 2020
- 15. “For Neither Love Nor Money”: Artist Sawyer Rose Shines A Light On Women’s Invisible Labor
- (Arts)
- ... at work and at home takes a toll, causing some women to develop health problems including heart disease and diabetes, as well as anxiety and depression as a result of the strain they’re under.” To spread ...
- Created on 06 December 2019
- 16. Feminism Includes Disability Advocacy: What to Mark on Your Calendar This Fall
- (Feminism)
- ... impossible. November: Diabetes Awareness Month According to a recent CDC report, over 100 million Americans suffer from some form of diabetes. Diabetes results from an inability of the body to ...
- Created on 03 October 2019
- 17. Birth-Bashing and the Aesthetics of the Brazilian C-Section
- (Feminism)
- ... private hospitals. Unnecessary C-sections have been found to be twice as deadly as natural births, including increased risk for respiratory problems, diabetes, and higher blood pressure for the baby. Both ...
- Created on 19 June 2019
- 18. Ariana Grande Donated $250K To Planned Parenthood, But Here's How You Can Help #Protect
- (Feminism)
- ... administration prevented doctors from talking to our patients with diabetes about insulin. It would never happen. Reproductive health care should be no different. Reproductive health care is health care ...
- Created on 12 June 2019
- 19. "Help, I'm 40, And Guys My Age Are Still Trying To Have Sex While Sof
- (Sex)
- ... there. Circulatory and neurological conditions (diabetes is both at once), depression, and the medications that treat these conditions, all can interfere with erections. We sex-positive cheerleaders ...
- Created on 10 June 2019
- 20. How Well Do You Know Penny Marshall? Take This Quiz To Find Out!
- (Feminism)
- ... b. Big c. A League of Their Own d. All of the above 4. Penny died on December 17, 2018, at age 75, from complications caused by ______. a. drug abuse b. alcoholism c. diabetes d. cancer 5. Complete ...
- Created on 23 April 2019
